D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$230M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVRI
1676
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
367,502
-163,197
| -31% | -$1.24M |
|
1677
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$183B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1678
Griffon
GFF
$4.03B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
209,163
-10,693
| -5% | -$172K |
|
1679
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
85,000
-63,000
| -43% | -$3.01M |
|
1680
Citi Trends
CTRN
$565M
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
199,624
+18,948
| +10% | +$389K |
|
1681
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
32,000
-53,900
| -63% | -$6.71M |
|
1682
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$69.9B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
28,700
-6,000
| -17% | -$735K |
|
1683
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
178,599
-478,407
| -73% | -$9.37M |
|
1684
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
49,633
+17,173
| +53% | +$1.32M |
|
1685
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-13,500
| -22% | -$1M |
|
1686
Plexus
PLXS
$6.47B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
62,660
-59,443
| -49% | -$3.43M |
|
1687
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-72,900
| -69% | -$7.62M |
|
|
ITCI
1688
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
312,258
+89,687
| +40% | +$1.15M |
|
1689
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-63,300
| -45% | -$3.37M |
|
1690
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.32B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
885
+9
| +1% | +$34.7K |
|
|
LJPC
1691
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+588,621
| New | +$3.83M |
|
1692
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$514M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,542
-29,608
| -27% | -$1.9M |
|
|
DENN
1693
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
206,170
-35,348
| -15% | -$627K |
|
1694
Cerus
CERS
$579M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
606,506
+258,896
| +74% | +$1.57M |
|
1695
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,178
-119,727
| -70% | -$8.63M |
|
1696
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$54M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
84,408
-5,016
| -6% | -$253K |
|
|
SBBP
1697
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
757,321
+401,447
| +113% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SPWR
1698
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
883,867
+795,678
| +902% | +$3.1M |
|
1699
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.91B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
75,194
+38,339
| +104% | +$1.99M |
|
1700
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
130,556
-241,761
| -65% | -$5.97M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,169 positions worth $77.4B, up 6.6% from $72.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $6.74B in Q1 2019, closing 617 positions and reducing 1,599 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shire pic, an estimated $276M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Lyft worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2019 buy was Lyft: 2,245,851 shares worth $159M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Pfizer in Q1 2019, an estimated $436M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $407M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $276M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 447 new positions and closed 617 in Q1 2019.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.